The Washington critic., 1887-10-15
ODDS AND ENDS.

heading Married, !" find the following
notices:
At Giles, Va, Mr.. George West, aged
1CG, to Mrs. Mary Gardiner, aged SO.
"If loves flame that's kiuded by desire,
be cure an old sticks best, for that is
dfier"
In Montgomery Couoty, Kentucky, Mr..
Jesse johnson, Is or 10 years OF age, 4 feet
inch high, weighing about 75 pounds, to
Miss Nancy Fowler, about 26 or 81 years of
age, q feet . inches high, Weighing about
150 pounds.
In England, Mr.. J. Clarke, formerly
wool combcr, fshmonger, walking sta
toner, copperplate printer, perpetual mo-
tion protector, chair. bOttomer, working
mouse. machine maker aud shnwmin; but
now, alasl bill distrtbuter aud poster, print-
tr's devil, etc to Mrs. Sarah Spriggs, re-
lict of the late Mr. Jamcs Spriggs, IN itch
timber and mop merchant OF that town
In Northumberland, Mr.. Peter Percy,
A.t SO, to the widow Hannah Godfrey, .Et.
50 This couple had been lovers from their
childhood. But oying to what Is termed
love sguabble, the lass turned her back aud
the swain supposing her to be in earnest,
out Of spite married another. Her case he.
ing now hopeless In regard to Percy for
revenge she gets married herself. Tney
both had, however, strange feelings when
they met, ard secretly resolved to marry
II the death OF their partners pernitted
she at last became widow, aud his wife
obsiinatcly persisting to live, she became
tired and married again. Ilis wife now died,
but finding his old sweetheart again yoktd
and no chance OF regainiDg her, he thought
1t best to divert a few years with another
lady. Der husband and his wife would al.
ternately die, and the other being married.
at IA, III
His seventh wife having lately deceased, be
became determined not to let the golden
opportunity slip, and 1t is believed (for she
was perfect Xantippe) that she ecalded
her last husband to death, as he did not
survive week 1t is a remarkable coiUci-
dence that each OF Mr.. Percy's wives pro.
duced him daughter, and each of Mrs.
Godfrey's husbands was presented with
son the same year. Aud what is more elm.
gular still each son married the daughter
nearest his own age, and the marriage GER
emony was performed by the eldest sou,
who was minister, in the presence Of all
the other children and their families.
Strange to say, there is nothing
comical under the head of Oiled" No
poetry.
Brandy. whisky, rum, gin, wine,
ETC., are extensively advertised. Under
the Conditions Of Register" is printed
this notice:
As the printer has been at great expense
In establishing printing Office In Bangor,
he hopes his patrons will pay particular at
tebtion to that part OF the conditions which
require one-half In advance.
The Grand National Lottery, Fifth Glass,
is advertised to commence drawing in the
city Of Washington on Tuesday, the 9th
TThp schAmp pnptalupI
One grand prize Of 100000.
One grand prize OF $4,000.
Twogrand prizes OF $40, 900.
Five grand prizes OF 5000.
One hundred grand prizes OF 81 ,O0o,
ard more than $4,000 Of $500, 500 aud
smaller prizes.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
Wholes, sl3; quarters, 50 37.; eights, ST. rs;
sixteen hs, "a cents, but rise to S1i, aud
parts in proportion, when the drawing
commences. Lists of priZes will be re.
ceived as soon ss drawn, and paid agree.
able to the scheme. A few tickets in the
above lottery are received aud are selling
rapidly ut the bookstore of
Q, PLUNMER.
A great proportion Of the wretched.
ness which has so often embiitered
married life, l am persuaded, has orig
mated in the negligence of trtles. Com
nubial happiness is II thing Of too fine
texture to be handled roughly, is Il
sensitive plant, which will not bear
even the touch of unkindness; deli
cate flower, which indifference will
chill and suspicion blast. 1t must be
watered with the showers of tender
affection, expanded with the glow OF
attention aud guarded by the impreg.
nable barrier of unshaken confidence.
Thus matured, 1t will bloom with fra
grapCe In every season of life, and
sweeten even the loneliness of declin.
ing years.
The first newspaper In England was
printed In the time of Elizabeth, called
The English Mercurie, and is still pre-
served In the British Museum, being
dated 23d July, 1888.
~.
A family Is usually composed of per
SONS of divergent qualities and tastes.
The children of family are not alike
In temperament, inclination or habit.
The mild, amiable, strong.willed and
quarrelsome are found in the same
circle. Some are industrious, others
indolent. Naturally, there are great
diversi,ies of inclination and aim, and
cross.purposes reveal as much in one
| direction as another. 1t is because of
| this that the lesson of forbearance
needs to be carefully taught. A family
| so loving that faults are overlooked
and disagreeable features forborne Is,
| all else being equal, a model family.
There are few such, chiefly because
forbearancc of faults is not often del
nitely taught. In most cases where 1t
| exists it is natural. But natural or aG,
| QuiIcd, 1t is n valuable quality. 1t
| rests In any event on right basis
What are termed faults are not rs
often the outgrnwth of inherent de-
| pravily OF purpose, as of accidental
Influence, often pHrdonable. lrritabil
| ity, for example, may be the result of {,
| form of disease, the flow 0r congestion
| OF blood to the brain. Children pressed
with study ut school and nrrvouslY i'm
| paired are irritable, often not from In
herent badness, but from causes such
as previously cited. They feel boily
and know not why, Such should be
treated, not As culprits, but as sufferers
| So there are many rcnSOns for tho little
oisugrecmenls of life, not all bal,
which would be partially smoolned
away by little kind forebcarluce,
All that may he called faults are not 50;
they are rather the result Of surround
| ing circumstances, and need only
| gentle treatment TO melt away.
The habit of tOrbenraucg has its
disciplinary side Nothing is easier
than to he hypercrtical, We can
| rnsilN find fnnlL Il IL Often nnInrnl OF